What will be obsolete by 2020 - Mindshift Added 5/12/14 Deeper Learning Series Teaching Channel Sooo jealous that these kids have a school I wanted for me and my own boys. Mindshift - It's knowing what you know that makes the difference.* Added 10/13/13. Changing Education Paradigms, RSA Animate, Changing Education Paradigms, Ken Robinson explores why school developed the way it had and why it needs to change in an animated drawing. Learning to Change; Changing to Learn Advancing K-12 Technology (5 minutes); explore the role technology places in kids' lives inside and outside of school. Librarian saves boy when he steals a book and she looks the other way. Listen to the podcast. (3 minutes) Gradual Release of Responsibility - understand Vygotsky in language any one can understand brought to you by Jeffrey Wilhelm. Education Evolution is a project thought of and created by G/T middle students in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The idea is to show kids explaining why we need CHANGE! It is posted on the site if you want to read more. Mindsets and Equitable Learning Carol Dweck Interactive Coffee Table Added 5/14/13 Radio Ink Convergence Conference Opening Presentation - 2009 - still great! Floods brain with facts and figures. Added 5/14/13.
Noise O Meter Teach students to monitor their own noise levels in K-2, Debbie Diller's blog. Class Meetings Education World, added 2/22/13
BRAIN BREAKS**
Wobble Line Dance Brain Breaks Karen's Pinterest Boards Minds in Bloom 20 Brain Breaks Added 3/21/13 Brain Break - everyone needs to take breaks now and then. Many suggestions and management.
CHANGE
What will be obsolete by 2020 - Mindshift Added 5/12/14Deeper Learning Series Teaching Channel Sooo jealous that these kids have a school I wanted for me and my own boys.
Mindshift - It's knowing what you know that makes the difference.* Added 10/13/13.
Changing Education Paradigms, RSA Animate, Changing Education Paradigms, Ken Robinson explores why school developed the way it had and why it needs to change in an animated drawing.
Learning to Change; Changing to Learn Advancing K-12 Technology (5 minutes); explore the role technology places in kids' lives inside and outside of school.
Librarian saves boy when he steals a book and she looks the other way. Listen to the podcast. (3 minutes)
Gradual Release of Responsibility - understand Vygotsky in language any one can understand brought to you by Jeffrey Wilhelm.
Education Evolution is a project thought of and created by G/T middle students in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The idea is to show kids explaining why we need CHANGE! It is posted on the site if you want to read more.
Mindsets and Equitable Learning Carol Dweck
Interactive Coffee Table Added 5/14/13
Radio Ink Convergence Conference Opening Presentation - 2009 - still great! Floods brain with facts and figures. Added 5/14/13.
LEARNING
Working Memory and why it matters; how to teach students to have a better memoryThe Brain Great graphic that explains the function of each part of the brain.
It's Instruction Stupid! VIDEO of Steve Leinwand's Elevator Speech explaining what we need to do to make sure students learn.
Why Display Student Work? ASCD Article with tips and reasons
Bloom's Taxonomy Wheel activities and definitions in a 3-D wheel
When a Lesson Goes Wrong Video of teacher changing her lesson based on reflection from 3rd period to 4th.
Are we creating readers or scavengers? Smart Brief/Smart Blog. Added 5/27/13.
Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardener Added 1/1/14.
ENVIRONMENT
Noise O Meter Teach students to monitor their own noise levels in K-2, Debbie Diller's blog.Class Meetings Education World, added 2/22/13
BRAIN BREAKS**
Wobble Line DanceBrain Breaks Karen's Pinterest Boards
Minds in Bloom 20 Brain Breaks Added 3/21/13
Brain Break - everyone needs to take breaks now and then. Many suggestions and management.
ENGAGEMENT
Management website - one with lots of ideas. Added 3/28/14.Links work as of 5/27/13.